THE Wallabies broke their try-scoring drought but it was immense defence that underpinned a courageous Australian win over England at Twickenham.

With their backs to the wall after a dreadful loss in Paris, the Wallabies responded with a character-filled performance at the home of rugby.

Both sides only scored a try apiece - the Wallabies' first-half score to Nick Cummins ending a 205-minute drought - but the visitors' win was built on how many they denied England in a try-less second half, and a 15-point haul from composed Wallaby fullback Barnes.

England led 14-11 at halftime before Barnes knocked over three penalties early in the second stanza to re-take the advantage.

England then camped in the Aussie half for the last half-hour but couldn't find a way through. Staunch defence, a vastly improved scrum and, mostly importantly, discipline, then saw them repel wave after wave of English attacks.

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